NOTE 9 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Current U.S. generally accepted accounting principles establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Directly or indirectly market based inputs or observable inputs used in models or other valuation methodologies.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are no corroborated by market data. The inputs require significant management judgement or estimation.

The following table discloses by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s assets and liabilities measured and reported on its Consolidated Balance Sheet as at fair value on a recurring basis:

At September 30, 2016:

At December 31, 2015:

* - Money market accounts include both restricted and unrestricted funds.